Category: Home renovation
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Green is the colour
If I had my way every room in my home would be a differnt shade of green. Emerald in the bathroom Sage in the kitchen Racing green in the dining foom Pine green in the sitting room Tea green in the hall way hookers green in the office mint green in the spare bedroom And…
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Sitting room refresh and updates
It’s been a busy week. I have not stopped and feel really good for it. My sitting room is 95% complete, the walls are painted. The clutter removed. All I have left to do it paint the corner above the window and hang my pictures and it’s done. It looks like a bigger room. I…
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Easter weekend plans: home and garden updates
When I sit down to write, I try and do some different each time. I have come to realise that I am being too hard on myself. Not a lot is happening at the moment so I need to just focus on what I am up to and how everything is going. A bit like…
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A moment in time: hard work pays off
I am currently sorting out the sitting room, sugar washing, sanding, filling in cracks. All the prep that has to happen before I can paint it. It’s a lot of work and its boring but it needs doing. I know that in the end all the hard work pays off and we will sit in…
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A few simple changes: kitchen update
I have been thinking about my kitchen. I am buying paint this week so I can change the whole thing. Make it seem wider and brighter. I would also like it be a bit more us rather than a generic Homebase kitchen. The units are shaker style but covered in melamine. This will take a…
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6 tips for Painting a bathroom
So I painted my bathroom white. It feels so much bigger and brighter like we have a new suite. I made a few mistakes but I did follow these general rules. Clean your walls Yes we all know about sugar soap is an essential but before I wiped down the walls I sprayed them with…
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7 Reno tips for a smaller budget
So I am currently in the process of renovating my home. It doesn’t need too much work but I do have plans for a new bathroom and kitchen. I don’t have a full time job at the moment so it’s time for a few tips to smarten up my house without blowing the budget. These…
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Dulux colour of the year 2021 and I am all in
This may surprise you but I love Dulux’s colour for 2021 Brave ground. It is a beige brown which is similar to my living room but it’s a bit fresher. I lots the battle to paint my living room white so I will go with Brave Ground and Teal tension with white ceiling and cornice.…
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Colour me Crazy… painting my house white
I have started looking at my house differently. How many dark corners, so I have started to paint it all white brightening it up. Knowing full well if it’s too bland then I can give it another lick of paint. Plans for colour I still love accents walls so I am going to expand my…
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I have been a busy bee, Quick home update: 5 things
So I thought I could give you a weekly update on five things I have done this week or that have been started. The storms revealed a leak This is not great news at all. Gavin was on a Zoom call when water started pouring through the light fitting. The rain was almost tropical and…
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